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Elderly mothers and fathers have been detained after their children went into hiding, sources say.

Deaths of children in The Gambia, linked to Indian-made cough syrups, raises concerns about regulation.

Nigerian presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says that addressing security issues in the country is his priority.

Nineteen people have now died in this outbreak but there are no other recorded cases in Kampala.

Zambia's Enock Mwepu has been deprived of a "bright future" after the Brighton midfielder was forced to retire because of a heart issue.

Videos of primary school pupils learning practical skills such as cooking spark a nationwide debate.

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu is forced to retire from football at the age of 24 because of a hereditary heart condition.

Onyango Otieno says that being diagnosed with depression allowed him to confront the mental health illness.

Russian mercenaries look set to profit from the new junta that has seized power in Burkina Faso.

President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a review of safety measures in the country's water systems.

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich misses the world record by 14 seconds as she wins her second consecutive Chicago Marathon.

Both sides in the two-year long civil war in northern Ethiopia have agreed to attend peace talks in South Africa.

Senior officials are called for questioning after 66 children died with acute kidney injuries.

Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.

WHO warns that four cough syrups could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.

British-Nigerian fashion designer Abigail Ajobi talks about how her culture influenced her latest collection.

The anti-colonial Kenyan musicians with a cult following who are challenging the status quo.

Sixty-six Gambian children are thought to have died because they were given unsafe medicine.

A recently passed by-law in northern Uganda bans women from sitting in the truck's front cabins.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.